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Thurston baseball armed for playoff run, years of success
SPRINGFIELD – It was a slower-than-expected start to the season for the Thurston Colts baseball team. The Colts started 1-3 in part because of a brutal non-league schedule and a trip to Arizona for one of the nation’s premiere high school tournaments. After an 8-0…
HSSZ: Recaps + Results/Schedules
Baseball Cottage Grove: Cottage Grove’s sole game was a 20-2 loss at No. 10 North Bend. Christian and Micah Spear each had 1 hit and 1 run for the Lions, while Wyatt Teague drove in one run on a single in the 4th inning. Creswell:…
HSSZ: Weekly Previews
The Main Event What2Know: Springfield at Thurston track and field. Wednesday, April 26. Field events start at 3:30. Track starts at 4:15.Who2Watch: Thurston’s Breanna Raven, defending State Champion in the 200m, Long Jump and Triple Jump, broke her own school record in the Long Jump…

Pleasant Hill vying for back-to-back league baseball crowns
PLEASANT HILL – The Pleasant Hill Billies baseball team fell twice in a doubleheader against Class 4A No. 2 Marist Catholic last Friday. Despite the losses, 9-3 in game one and 8-7 in game two, the Billies proved a lot by simply competing with a…

HSSZ: Recaps + Results/Schedules
Softball recaps Cottage Grove: Cottage Grove had a roller-coaster week with two doubleheaders. On Tuesday the Lions beat Mazama 6-4 in game one before falling 25-4 in game two. Emily Pacheco had a whopping 17 Ks in the win, while Valerie Aura led the way…
HSSZ: Weekly Previews
The Main Event – “Rivalry Doubleheader”Creswell at Pleasant Hill■ Basics: Friday, April 21, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. … No admission charge.Leading off : Creswell softball (9-3 overall, ranked #14) faces off against Pleasant Hill (8-3 overall, ranked #10) in a battle between two of…

Area basketball players earn All-State Awards
Millers dominate 5A All-State The Class 5A and 4A All-State basketball teams were released last week, with multiple area teams earning awards. The Springfield Millers girls won multiple All-State awards as the cherry on top of their state championship basketball season. Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam, a…

